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flensing of minke whales continues aboard the deck of the Nisshin Maru factory ship of the whaling fleet of Japan. 2006
flensing of minke whales continues aboard the deck of the Nisshin Maru factory ship of the whaling fleet of Japan. Boards are held up by the crew for the sake of the Greenpeace cameramen in the helicopter above, Southern Ocean 05 01 2006
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Location: Southern Ocean
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